periscope
pronunciation
How to pronounce periscope in British English:
UK [ˈperɪskəʊp]
How to pronounce periscope in American English:
US [ˈperɪskoʊp]
-
- Noun:
- an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
Word Origin
- periscope (n.)
- viewing apparatus on a submarine, 1899, formed in English from peri- "around" + -scope "instrument for viewing." Earlier (1865) a technical term in photography. Related: Periscopic.
Example
- 1. Take us up to periscope depth .
- 2. Anything on radar that looks very small ? Lifeboat , periscope , anything ?
- 3. Partly a discovery center , the facility offers hands-on opportunities to help blow glass in front of three piping hot furnaces and look at neat uses for glass : a prism and a periscope that pops through the ceiling .